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- 0:00Foreigning
- 0:10us
- 0:10now
- 0:10for
- 0:10five
- 0:10insightful
- 0:11minutes
- 0:11is
- 0:11Blue
- 0:11Yonder's
- 0:12corporate
- 0:12vice
- 0:12president
- 0:13Tim
- 0:13Robinson.
- 0:14Tim
- 0:14is
- 0:15here
- 0:15to
- 0:15take
- 0:16us
- 0:16through
- 0:16Blue
- 0:16Yonder's
- 0:17most
- 0:17recent
- 0:18consumer
- 0:18returns
- 0:19survey.
- 0:20Tim,
- 0:20first
- 0:20question
- 0:21may
- 0:21be
- 0:21obvious,
- 0:21but
- 0:22I
- 0:22want
- 0:22to
- 0:22get
- 0:22your
- 0:22take
- 0:22on
- 0:22it.
- 0:23Why
- 0:23should
- 0:23retailers
- 0:24be
- 0:24reimagining
- 0:25returns?
- 0:27Hi,
- 0:27Chris
- 0:28here.
- 0:28Thank
- 0:28you.
- 0:28So
- 0:29I
- 0:29mean
- 0:29there
- 0:29are
- 0:29probably
- 0:30three
- 0:30key
- 0:30areas.
- 0:31I
- 0:31think
- 0:31the
- 0:31first
- 0:32thing
- 0:32is
- 0:33it's
- 0:34easy
- 0:34to
- 0:34forget
- 0:34that
- 0:35returns
- 0:35are
- 0:35inventory.
- 0:37Up
- 0:37to
- 0:3815%
- 0:38of
- 0:39items
- 0:39that
- 0:39are
- 0:39fulfilled
- 0:41across
- 0:41the
- 0:41US
- 0:42come
- 0:42back
- 0:42as
- 0:43returns
- 0:43and
- 0:4495%
- 0:45of
- 0:45those
- 0:45items
- 0:45could
- 0:46be
- 0:46resold
- 0:46or
- 0:46full
- 0:47price.
- 0:47This
- 0:47is
- 0:47inventory.
- 0:49They
- 0:49should
- 0:50be
- 0:50treating
- 0:50them
- 0:50like
- 0:50inventory
- 0:51with
- 0:51the
- 0:51same
- 0:51level
- 0:52of
- 0:52urgency
- 0:52and
- 0:52priority.
- 0:53I
- 0:54think
- 0:54the
- 0:54second
- 0:54thing
- 0:55is
- 0:56the
- 0:56customer
- 0:57experience
- 0:57angle
- 0:58now
- 0:58that
- 0:58E
- 0:59commerce,
- 0:59online
- 1:00shopping
- 1:00is
- 1:00such
- 1:00a
- 1:01big
- 1:01part
- 1:01of
- 1:01the
- 1:01retail
- 1:02experience.
- 1:04Looking
- 1:04at
- 1:04the
- 1:04deed,
- 1:05understanding
- 1:05the
- 1:06details
- 1:06around
- 1:07returns,
- 1:08what
- 1:08consumers
- 1:09want,
- 1:10the
- 1:10sort
- 1:10of
- 1:11experiences
- 1:11they
- 1:11want,
- 1:11but
- 1:11also
- 1:12thinking
- 1:12about
- 1:12your
- 1:12profitability
- 1:13and
- 1:14sustainability
- 1:15is
- 1:15very
- 1:15important
- 1:15in
- 1:15that
- 1:15regard
- 1:16as
- 1:16well.
- 1:17And
- 1:17I
- 1:17think
- 1:18like
- 1:18lots
- 1:19of
- 1:19facets
- 1:20of
- 1:20E
- 1:20commerce
- 1:21as
- 1:21it's
- 1:21evolved
- 1:21over
- 1:22the
- 1:22years,
- 1:22the,
- 1:23the
- 1:23buynet,
- 1:24buy
- 1:24it
- 1:24now,
- 1:24one
- 1:25click
- 1:25experience
- 1:26or
- 1:27you
- 1:27know,
- 1:28new
- 1:28payment
- 1:29methodologies
- 1:29that
- 1:30grow
- 1:30and
- 1:30help
- 1:30grow
- 1:31E
- 1:31commerce.
- 1:32I
- 1:32think
- 1:32returns
- 1:33can
- 1:33be
- 1:33a
- 1:33differentiator.
- 1:34I
- 1:34think,
- 1:35you
- 1:35know,
- 1:35unique
- 1:36returns
- 1:36experiences,
- 1:37the
- 1:37technology
- 1:38you
- 1:38deploy,
- 1:38the
- 1:39experience
- 1:39that
- 1:39provides
- 1:40consumers
- 1:40can
- 1:40set
- 1:41you
- 1:41apart
- 1:41from
- 1:41the
- 1:42rest.
- 1:43Well,
- 1:43Tim,
- 1:44I
- 1:44can
- 1:44imagine
- 1:45a
- 1:45few
- 1:45reasons,
- 1:46having
- 1:46been
- 1:46a
- 1:46retailer
- 1:47myself,
- 1:47but
- 1:48what
- 1:48are
- 1:48you
- 1:49hearing
- 1:49from
- 1:49retailers
- 1:50are
- 1:51making
- 1:51returns
- 1:52so
- 1:52complex
- 1:52these
- 1:53days?
- 1:54Yeah,
- 1:54I
- 1:54mean
- 1:54that
- 1:55is
- 1:55the
- 1:55killer
- 1:55question
- 1:56for
- 1:56us.
- 1:57It
- 1:58ultimately
- 1:58comes
- 1:59down
- 1:59to
- 1:59the
- 1:59fact
- 2:00that
- 2:00returns
- 2:01are
- 2:01by
- 2:01their
- 2:01nature
- 2:02multichannel.
- 2:03They
- 2:03come
- 2:03at
- 2:03you
- 2:04from
- 2:04all
- 2:04different
- 2:04directions.
- 2:05You
- 2:05know,
- 2:05you
- 2:06remember
- 2:06when
- 2:06you
- 2:06were
- 2:06in
- 2:06retail,
- 2:07some,
- 2:07some
- 2:08of
- 2:08those
- 2:08returns
- 2:08come
- 2:09from
- 2:09digital
- 2:10returns
- 2:11platforms
- 2:11where
- 2:11you
- 2:11have
- 2:12some
- 2:12insight
- 2:12and
- 2:12information.
- 2:13Others,
- 2:14a
- 2:15customer
- 2:15has
- 2:15just
- 2:15ripped
- 2:16a
- 2:16label
- 2:16off
- 2:16of
- 2:17a
- 2:17parcel
- 2:17and
- 2:18filled
- 2:18out
- 2:18a
- 2:18form
- 2:19and
- 2:19sent
- 2:19it
- 2:19back
- 2:19to
- 2:19you.
- 2:20You
- 2:20know,
- 2:20some
- 2:20returns
- 2:21go
- 2:21back
- 2:21to
- 2:21the
- 2:21stor
- 2:22store.
- 2:23Colleagues
- 2:23may
- 2:23or
- 2:23may
- 2:24not
- 2:24capture
- 2:25reasons
- 2:25as
- 2:25to
- 2:25why
- 2:26that
- 2:26return
- 2:26is
- 2:26coming
- 2:27back.
- 2:27It's
- 2:27like
- 2:28truly,
- 2:28truly
- 2:28multi
- 2:29channel.
- 2:29One
- 2:29of
- 2:30our
- 2:30customers
- 2:30in
- 2:30Europe
- 2:31describes
- 2:32returns
- 2:32as
- 2:32their
- 2:33worst
- 2:33supplier.
- 2:35So
- 2:3515%
- 2:36of
- 2:36all
- 2:36my
- 2:36skus
- 2:36come
- 2:37from
- 2:37this
- 2:37supplier.
- 2:39I
- 2:40don't
- 2:40have
- 2:40any
- 2:40visibility
- 2:41about
- 2:41when
- 2:41they're
- 2:41coming.
- 2:42I
- 2:42don't
- 2:42know
- 2:42what's
- 2:42coming
- 2:42and
- 2:43I
- 2:43don't
- 2:43know
- 2:43what
- 2:43condition
- 2:43it's
- 2:44in.
- 2:44And
- 2:44I
- 2:45think
- 2:45that
- 2:45kind
- 2:45of,
- 2:45that
- 2:46phrase
- 2:46is
- 2:46really
- 2:47kind
- 2:47of
- 2:47describes
- 2:48why
- 2:48it's
- 2:48so
- 2:48complex.
- 2:50So
- 2:51Tim,
- 2:51I'm
- 2:51curious,
- 2:52from
- 2:52the
- 2:52chair
- 2:52top
- 2:53which
- 2:53you
- 2:53sit,
- 2:54how
- 2:54are
- 2:54you
- 2:54Seeing
- 2:55the
- 2:55best
- 2:55retailers
- 2:55address
- 2:56returns
- 2:57and
- 2:57how
- 2:57does
- 2:57that
- 2:58ultimately
- 2:58benefit
- 2:58their
- 2:59end
- 2:59consumer
- 2:59or
- 3:00their
- 3:00end
- 3:00customer?
- 3:02So
- 3:02I
- 3:02mean,
- 3:02I
- 3:02would
- 3:03say
- 3:03over
- 3:03the
- 3:03last
- 3:0410
- 3:04years,
- 3:05lots
- 3:06of
- 3:06time,
- 3:06money
- 3:06and
- 3:07effort
- 3:07has
- 3:07gone
- 3:07into
- 3:08digitizing
- 3:09like
- 3:09the
- 3:09consumer
- 3:10front
- 3:10end.
- 3:11So
- 3:11there's
- 3:11been
- 3:11some
- 3:12great
- 3:12businesses
- 3:13that
- 3:13born
- 3:13out
- 3:13of
- 3:13this
- 3:14desire
- 3:14to
- 3:15digitize
- 3:15the
- 3:15consumer
- 3:16experience.
- 3:18And
- 3:19that
- 3:19feels
- 3:19like
- 3:20in
- 3:20many,
- 3:20many
- 3:20cases,
- 3:21particularly
- 3:21in
- 3:21more
- 3:21mature
- 3:22E
- 3:22commerce
- 3:22markets,
- 3:24that
- 3:25the
- 3:25job
- 3:25is
- 3:25done
- 3:26at
- 3:26that
- 3:26end
- 3:26of
- 3:26the
- 3:27experience.
- 3:28Now
- 3:29it's
- 3:29all
- 3:29about
- 3:30what
- 3:30to
- 3:30do
- 3:30with
- 3:30that
- 3:30information.
- 3:31You're
- 3:31now
- 3:32getting
- 3:32more
- 3:32and
- 3:33more
- 3:33information
- 3:33about
- 3:33returns
- 3:34than
- 3:34you
- 3:34ever
- 3:34were
- 3:35before.
- 3:35Who's
- 3:36returning,
- 3:36where
- 3:37are
- 3:37they
- 3:37returning,
- 3:38why
- 3:38are
- 3:38they
- 3:38returning,
- 3:39what
- 3:39are
- 3:39they
- 3:39returning?
- 3:41The
- 3:41best
- 3:42retailers
- 3:43in
- 3:43this
- 3:43space
- 3:43take
- 3:44that
- 3:44information
- 3:45and
- 3:46tailor
- 3:46both
- 3:47the
- 3:47choices
- 3:48and
- 3:48the
- 3:48options
- 3:48they
- 3:49give
- 3:49consumers.
- 3:50Do
- 3:50you
- 3:50get
- 3:50a
- 3:50refund?
- 3:51Do
- 3:51you
- 3:51get
- 3:51a
- 3:51full
- 3:51refund,
- 3:52partial
- 3:53refund?
- 3:54Where
- 3:55can
- 3:55you
- 3:55take
- 3:55it
- 3:56in
- 3:56order
- 3:56to
- 3:56drop
- 3:57it
- 3:57off?
- 3:58And
- 3:58they're
- 3:58also
- 3:58using
- 3:59that
- 3:59data
- 3:59to
- 3:59make
- 3:59the
- 4:00best
- 4:00supply
- 4:00chain
- 4:00decisions.
- 4:01How
- 4:02quickly
- 4:02can
- 4:02I
- 4:02get
- 4:03this
- 4:03back
- 4:03into
- 4:03inventory
- 4:04and
- 4:04sell
- 4:04it
- 4:04for
- 4:05full
- 4:05price?
- 4:06How
- 4:06can
- 4:06I
- 4:06avoid
- 4:07this
- 4:07item
- 4:08going
- 4:09to
- 4:09landfill
- 4:09and
- 4:10ultimately
- 4:10having
- 4:10the
- 4:10value
- 4:11ripped
- 4:11out
- 4:11of
- 4:11it
- 4:12because
- 4:12the
- 4:13system
- 4:13required
- 4:13me
- 4:14to.
- 4:14So
- 4:14I
- 4:14think
- 4:14it's
- 4:15going
- 4:15to
- 4:15be
- 4:15about,
- 4:16is
- 4:16now
- 4:16about
- 4:16differentiation,
- 4:17the
- 4:17use
- 4:18of
- 4:18data
- 4:18and
- 4:18tailoring
- 4:19both
- 4:20under
- 4:20the
- 4:20hood
- 4:21logistics
- 4:21solutions
- 4:21and
- 4:22supply
- 4:22chain
- 4:22solutions
- 4:23to
- 4:23suit,
- 4:23but
- 4:23also
- 4:24those
- 4:24downstream
- 4:24customer
- 4:25experiences.
- 4:26Well,
- 4:27Tim,
- 4:27you
- 4:27brought
- 4:27something
- 4:28up
- 4:28just
- 4:29now
- 4:29that
- 4:29I
- 4:29think
- 4:29is
- 4:30really
- 4:30important
- 4:30to
- 4:30highlight.
- 4:31In
- 4:31the
- 4:31Blue
- 4:31Yonder
- 4:32survey
- 4:33that
- 4:33you
- 4:33did,
- 4:3355%
- 4:34of
- 4:34consumers
- 4:35that
- 4:35were
- 4:35polled
- 4:36said
- 4:36they
- 4:36were
- 4:36somewhat
- 4:37concerned
- 4:37about
- 4:37the
- 4:37environmental
- 4:38impact
- 4:38when
- 4:39doing
- 4:39a
- 4:39return.
- 4:40And
- 4:40only
- 4:4127%
- 4:42though,
- 4:42would
- 4:43continue
- 4:43a
- 4:43returns
- 4:44process
- 4:44if
- 4:44they
- 4:45knew
- 4:45that
- 4:45their
- 4:45item
- 4:45would
- 4:46go
- 4:46to
- 4:46a
- 4:46landfill.
- 4:47How
- 4:47do
- 4:47you
- 4:47expect
- 4:48circularity
- 4:49and
- 4:49recommerce
- 4:50to
- 4:50kind
- 4:50of
- 4:50affect
- 4:51how
- 4:51we
- 4:51as
- 4:51consumers
- 4:52look
- 4:52at
- 4:52returns?
- 4:54I
- 4:55mean,
- 4:55I
- 4:55hope
- 4:56you
- 4:56know
- 4:56all
- 4:56this,
- 4:56all
- 4:57the
- 4:57signs,
- 4:57you
- 4:57know,
- 4:57the
- 4:58macro
- 4:58signs
- 4:59are
- 5:00that
- 5:01this
- 5:01whole
- 5:01return
- 5:02space
- 5:03will
- 5:03ultimately
- 5:04evolve
- 5:04into
- 5:05a
- 5:05sales
- 5:06channel.
- 5:06Now
- 5:07that
- 5:07is
- 5:07the
- 5:07signs
- 5:08we're
- 5:08seeing.
- 5:08You
- 5:08know,
- 5:08the
- 5:08speed
- 5:09at
- 5:09which
- 5:09consumers
- 5:10are
- 5:10adopting
- 5:11C2C
- 5:11pre
- 5:12loved
- 5:12recommerce
- 5:14experiences
- 5:14in
- 5:15different
- 5:15parts
- 5:15of
- 5:15the
- 5:15world
- 5:16is
- 5:16really
- 5:16encouraging
- 5:17in
- 5:17that
- 5:17regard.
- 5:17You
- 5:18know,
- 5:18it
- 5:18kind
- 5:18of
- 5:18highlights
- 5:19that
- 5:19there
- 5:20is
- 5:20no
- 5:21kind
- 5:22of
- 5:22old
- 5:22world,
- 5:23old
- 5:23school,
- 5:24stuffy
- 5:25stuffiness
- 5:26around
- 5:27buying
- 5:27something
- 5:27that
- 5:28was
- 5:28ultimately,
- 5:29ultimately
- 5:29pre
- 5:29loved.
- 5:31I
- 5:32think
- 5:32one
- 5:33of
- 5:33the
- 5:33key
- 5:34things
- 5:34that
- 5:35the
- 5:35industry
- 5:35is
- 5:36going
- 5:36to
- 5:36need
- 5:36to
- 5:36provide
- 5:36consumers
- 5:37with
- 5:37in
- 5:38the
- 5:38not
- 5:38too
- 5:38distant
- 5:39future
- 5:39is
- 5:39absolute
- 5:40visibility
- 5:40of
- 5:40where
- 5:41your
- 5:41return
- 5:41is
- 5:41going.
- 5:42I
- 5:42think
- 5:42the
- 5:43idea
- 5:44that
- 5:44these
- 5:44items
- 5:45go
- 5:46back
- 5:46into
- 5:46a
- 5:46black
- 5:47hole
- 5:47and
- 5:49you
- 5:49don't
- 5:49see
- 5:49it
- 5:50is
- 5:51something
- 5:51which
- 5:51society
- 5:52is
- 5:52going
- 5:52to
- 5:52rally
- 5:53against
- 5:53as
- 5:53time
- 5:54goes
- 5:54on.
- 5:54But
- 5:54it's
- 5:55like
- 5:55Chris's
- 5:55question
- 5:56earlier
- 5:56on
- 5:56about
- 5:56differentiation.
- 5:57I
- 5:57think
- 5:57the
- 5:58brand
- 5:58that
- 5:59gets
- 5:59there
- 5:59quickest
- 6:00provides
- 6:00visibility
- 6:01and
- 6:01transparency
- 6:02about
- 6:02the
- 6:02second
- 6:03life
- 6:03of
- 6:03that
- 6:03item.
- 6:04I
- 6:04think
- 6:05could
- 6:05differentiate
- 6:06and
- 6:06could
- 6:06win.
- 6:07They
- 6:07could
- 6:07get
- 6:07ahead
- 6:08of
- 6:08the
- 6:08game
- 6:08really,
- 6:08really
- 6:09quickly.
- 6:10That's
- 6:10a
- 6:10really,
- 6:11really
- 6:11interesting
- 6:12point
- 6:12that
- 6:12I've
- 6:12never
- 6:12thought
- 6:12about
- 6:13giving
- 6:13visibility
- 6:13to
- 6:14what
- 6:14happens
- 6:14when
- 6:15you
- 6:15return
- 6:15an
- 6:15item
- 6:15and
- 6:16that
- 6:16being
- 6:16a
- 6:16point
- 6:16of
- 6:16differentiation
- 6:17for
- 6:17a
- 6:17retailer.
- 6:18So
- 6:18Tim,
- 6:18we
- 6:19always
- 6:19love
- 6:19to
- 6:19end
- 6:19with
- 6:20predictions
- 6:20and,
- 6:21and
- 6:21you
- 6:21just
- 6:21kind
- 6:21of
- 6:21made
- 6:22one
- 6:22there.
- 6:22But
- 6:22I'm
- 6:22curious,
- 6:23do
- 6:23you
- 6:23have
- 6:23any
- 6:24other
- 6:24predictions
- 6:24in
- 6:25terms
- 6:25of
- 6:25how
- 6:25you
- 6:26seeing
- 6:26how
- 6:26you
- 6:27see
- 6:27RE
- 6:27returns
- 6:28evolving
- 6:28over
- 6:28the
- 6:29next
- 6:29say
- 6:29five
- 6:29to
- 6:29ten
- 6:30years?
- 6:31Yeah,
- 6:31I've
- 6:32got
- 6:32one
- 6:33which
- 6:34I've
- 6:34clung
- 6:34on
- 6:34to
- 6:35for
- 6:35a
- 6:35while
- 6:35which
- 6:35is
- 6:35starting
- 6:36to
- 6:36starting
- 6:37to
- 6:37play
- 6:37out,
- 6:37which
- 6:38is
- 6:39generally
- 6:40in
- 6:40most
- 6:41cases,
- 6:42retailers
- 6:42apply
- 6:43a
- 6:43one
- 6:43size
- 6:44fits
- 6:44all
- 6:44approach
- 6:46to
- 6:46returns
- 6:47policies.
- 6:48You
- 6:48know,
- 6:49it's
- 6:4930
- 6:49days
- 6:50return
- 6:50policy
- 6:51for
- 6:51everything.
- 6:53It's
- 6:5330
- 6:53days
- 6:54returns
- 6:54policy
- 6:54for
- 6:55every
- 6:55consumer,
- 6:55regardless
- 6:56of
- 6:56whether
- 6:56you're
- 6:57a
- 6:57consistent
- 6:58spender,
- 6:59a
- 6:59loyal
- 6:59customer.
- 7:00It's
- 7:00just,
- 7:00it's
- 7:00a
- 7:01blanket
- 7:01policy
- 7:02and
- 7:02it's
- 7:0330
- 7:03days
- 7:03and
- 7:03full
- 7:04refund
- 7:04whether
- 7:04it's
- 7:05a
- 7:05$10
- 7:05t
- 7:06shirt
- 7:06or
- 7:06a
- 7:07$2,000
- 7:08handbag.
- 7:09The
- 7:09thing
- 7:10that
- 7:10I
- 7:10think
- 7:10the
- 7:10biggest
- 7:11move
- 7:11is
- 7:11going
- 7:11to
- 7:11be
- 7:12around
- 7:12using
- 7:12data.
- 7:13You
- 7:14understand
- 7:14every
- 7:15sku,
- 7:15you
- 7:16understand
- 7:16its
- 7:16price,
- 7:17you
- 7:17understand
- 7:17its
- 7:17value,
- 7:18you
- 7:18understand
- 7:18every
- 7:18customer,
- 7:19you
- 7:20understand
- 7:20their
- 7:20value,
- 7:20you
- 7:21understand
- 7:21their
- 7:21behavior.
- 7:22The
- 7:22idea
- 7:23that
- 7:23we
- 7:23can't
- 7:24use
- 7:24that
- 7:24data
- 7:24to
- 7:25offer
- 7:25tailored
- 7:26returns,
- 7:27policies
- 7:27and
- 7:27rules
- 7:28and
- 7:28experiences
- 7:29to
- 7:29consumers
- 7:30is
- 7:30nuts,
- 7:30really.
- 7:30And
- 7:31that's
- 7:31where
- 7:31I
- 7:31think
- 7:31it
- 7:31will
- 7:32go.
- 7:32I
- 7:32think
- 7:32we're
- 7:32having
- 7:33some
- 7:33fascinating
- 7:34conversations
- 7:35with
- 7:35retailers,
- 7:36particularly
- 7:37in
- 7:37the
- 7:37US
- 7:38at
- 7:38the
- 7:38minute,
- 7:39about
- 7:40using
- 7:41that
- 7:41data
- 7:41to
- 7:42tailor
- 7:42the
- 7:43rules,
- 7:43the
- 7:43returns
- 7:44rules,
- 7:44the
- 7:45policies
- 7:45for
- 7:45you,
- 7:46the
- 7:46consumer,
- 7:46based
- 7:46on
- 7:46what
- 7:47you're
- 7:47buying.
- 7:47Wow,
- 7:48Great
- 7:48stuff,
- 7:48Tim.
- 7:49Thanks
- 7:49for
- 7:49joining
- 7:49us.
- 7:50Tim.